Infections of the Lacrimal Drainage System
Fig. 15.1 Clinical presentation of canaliculitis Epidemiology It accounts for only 2 % of all patients with lacrimal diseases [2]. Canaliculitis affects the lower eyelid more than the upper eyelid…
Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
Fig. 12.1 Schematic diagram showing the outbudding of solid canaliculi from the lacrimal cord (Photo Courtesy: Dr. Himika Gupta) Fig. 12.2 Schematic diagram showing the process of canalization (Photo Courtesy:…
Intubation in Lacrimal Surgery: Devices and Techniques
Lacrimal intubation Monocanalicular intubation Bicanalicular intubation Traverses only the involved canaliculus Traverses both the canaliculi Monocanalicular–annular intubation Monocanalicular simple intubation Bicanalicular–annular intubation Bicanalicular nasal intubation Stent brought out to skin…
Revising a Failed Dacryocystorhinostomy
Fig. 26.1 Endoscopic view of a cicatricial closure of the ostium Fig. 26.2 An extensive turbinoseptal synechiae involving the ostium Fig. 26.3 Nasal endoscopic view showing an internal ostium stenosis…
Primary Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy
Fig. 21.1 * denotes the axilla of middle turbinate. The important maxillary line is represented by the blue dashed line Fashioning the Nasal Mucosa Flaps A crescent or sickle knife…
Dacryoendoscopic Examination of the Lacrimal System
Fig. 9.1 A dacryoendoscope Fig. 9.2 Closer view of the side port Fig. 9.3 Endoscopic viewing system Dacryoendoscopy can be performed in an anterograde or a retrograde manner. In the…
Anatomy, Physiology, and Immunology of the Lacrimal System
Fig. 3.1 Anatomy of the lacrimal punctum and its surrounding tissues. This section is performed parallel to the tarsal plate (Masson’s trichrome stain) Anatomy of the Lacrimal Canaliculus The lacrimal…
Primary External Dacryocystorhinostomy
Fig. 17.1 Preoperative nasal packing Incision Though various incisions have been described, the authors prefer the commonly used curvilinear incision of about 10–12 mm in length, 3–4 mm from the…
The Sinonasal Anatomy: Endoscopic Lacrimal and Orbital Perspectives
Fig. 5.1 (a) Anterior nasal space, lateral nasal space, and ethmoid and frontal sinuses. The middle turbinate is removed. (cadaver, 89-year-old male). (b) Web-like structure seen from the inferior aspect….
Embryology of the Lacrimal Drainage System
and Hirohiko Kakizaki2 (1) Dacryology Service, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, 500034, India (2) Department of Ophthalmology, Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan Introduction The understanding of lacrimal embryology…
